GIVEAWAY: A Case Cringle Christmas, Day 1 — Keep Your Phone Game on Fleek with the Alcatel onetouch Idol 3!

Ahoy there, Internetland — you couldn’t seriously believe I’d let the Christmas season pass me by without putting out some sweet giveaways to celebrate the holidays, right? Though not as expansive — or admittedly, prepared — as the Techmas event at my buddy Zach’s site, I’ve partnered with a number of brands who have all sorts of things they’d love you to have to ring in the New Year!

The first gift good ol’ Case Cringle has for the good little girls and boys out in Internetland is the Alcatel onetouch Idol 3, a 5.5″ Android smartphone that can do just about everything other flagship phones can do, but at a fraction of the price!

But let’s get something straight from the drop — this phone is not impervious to gravity.

I first got my hands on the Idol 3 back in June when Citizen PR invited me to BMO Field so I could witness an announcement first-hand as Alcatel onetouch partnered with Toronto FC, and a Dwayne de Rosario Testimonial Match as icing on the cake!

It’s a cool little gadget — a far cry from the Idol 2S, their previous flagship phone which did little to impress me. But in a world where 64 GB is the new 32 and you can pack more into your phone than you can most computers, Alcatel onetouch unabashedly released a device to get themselves back in the game, and it is indeed sweet with all the options you’d expect from a premium phone in 2015!

“Live loud.
Live bright.
Live moments.
Live Idol 3.”

— a snippet from Alcatel onetouch’s advertising campaign for the Idol 3

The Idol 3 definitely helped make for a great summer… being out and about more than I’d expected, the Idol 3 performed superbly — especially across international lines where I swapped the SIM card for one from Roam Mobility to run amok across Cincinnati in August! And with another device already managing the heavy lifting for my #BloggerLife, I largely wanted a phone with expandable memory (because I really wasn’t about having hundreds of gigs in micro SD cards sitting around doing nothing); great sound — which it covers with its JBL sound engine; and a large display for those odd occasions where I need to play Thomas & Friends to keep the kiddo entertained in the back seat.

It was pretty much everything I could ask for in a modern device… until a fateful October morning where I fished it out of my pocket after dropping Little Man off at daycare, and it slipped from my hand to the sidewalk below, no longer working by the time I poked and prodded at it soon thereafter.

I learned an important lesson that day — protect your hardware; anything can happen, and you don’t want to lose out on a device worth hundreds because you couldn’t spring a few bucks to keep it safe!

But if you can learn from my mistakes and feel like winning one for yourself, then you’ve come to the right place! One lucky winner will get an Alcatel onetouch Idol 3 to call their own, and all you need to do is enter via the widget below! (Open to Canadians aged 18+ living outside of Quebec. Contest ends 12/28.)

The Alcatel onetouch Idol 3 — Step Into the World of Better Smartphones!

So all’s well that ends well — I was finally able to replace Sarah’s well-aged Galaxy SIII with a phone able to keep up with the growing demands of a technology-reliant generation; I happily discovered that Citizen PR hadn’t blacklisted me for accidentally wrecking some of their client merch; and I was able to kick off a Case Cringle Christmas with something pretty cool for all my readers out there!

To all those who enter, good luck! To all those who read and shared the post, thank you so much. And for those of you who’ve yet to join the party… 2016 will be a big year — better get on this ride while you still can!

Have yourselves an amazing weekend, and try not to battle too many shopping cart warriors — only a week left ’til Christmas!

Disclaimer: The folks at Alcatel onetouch were kind enough to supply some devices for this giveaway, because ’tis the season, right? But seriously — get a case. It comes loaded with features, but what good are they if your screen’s too cracked to use ’em??? You can find the one I bought here!

And if you want to see more of what I’m up to when I’m not running all over the place working on my little Christmas series, I ain’t hard to find — I’m over on my Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts!

93 Replies to “GIVEAWAY: A Case Cringle Christmas, Day 1 — Keep Your Phone Game on Fleek with the Alcatel onetouch Idol 3!”

This would be wonderful for my Dad. His is old and keeps cutting out, not sure if it’s the phone or reception…but for safety reasons, I’d pay it forward and give him the greatest Christmas present ever! 🙂

Then, Craig, I think you’ll enjoy what I have to offer here! I’m still figuring out a lot as I intersect fatherhood, tech and so many other parts of my life, but there’s generally always something new and interesting going on long as I have the energy to keep up with everything!

A modern smartphone would help me stay connected in style. I haven’t had a new phone in a long time, so it would also help me with apps I wasn’t able to use before because of being unable to update such an old phone. Thanks for the chance to win. Happy holidays.

The Alcatel Idol 3 would not change my life but the life of my daughter who is turning 12 and has been hinting about getting her own smartphone for a while now. This would make an amazing Christmas gift for her

Gosh how i need a new MODERN phone! my phone is 3 years old which isn’t to bad, but from years of beatings for my now toddler, the volume doesn’t work so can’t hear when i get a text or call, hard to hear anyone I am talking to on the phone and my camera quality is horrible!!

This would be great for my daughter as she hhas not had a phone for over a year . Hers broke andf she has no money to buy one. I need for her to have one for when she is out and about or I am I need to be able to contavct her just in case. or if there is something where she is stuck some where and needs me to get her I need for her to be able to. So I wont be a worry wort

A modern smartphone would make 2016 so much pleasanter and easier for me too. I have 7 children and 7 (soon to be 8) grandchildren scattered across 3 continents so keeping in touch, watching videos, seeing photos, leaving voice messages are all very important to me and could be accomplished with ease with a modern smartphone. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

It would be great to win
this Alcatel onetouch Idol 3 5.5″ smartphone.
In response to your question of
How would a modern smartphone change your life in 2016?
Having a modern smartphone would allow me to communicate
with my family and friends when i am away
from my house phone.
Thank you for having this giveaway.

I get tired of people thinking I have a cell phone, telling me to scan something here, download an app there. I don’t have one and think I may be missing out on some things. Thank you for the giveaway.

i would love to have a new Alcatel onetouch-idol-3 it would make my life much easier with the kids , i could text the kids and keep in touch with family , and better yet keep in touch with my mom when i am out as she worries if she can’t get a hold of me at home , thanks for the chance 🙂

The Alcatel onetouch Idol 3 would come in handy for all the travel time in the new year. Having a phone with a big screen would be great entertainment for my son on our long car rides. Since Treehouse has overtaken my home it only seems fitting that it should rule my vehicle as well. Thank you ol’ Case Cringle and Happy Holidays!

I got my first smart phone last year. I was one of the last people I know to get one. I’d love to win one now for my dad. He has an old non smart phone that is works intermittently and I’d love to be able to surprise him:)

i wouldn’t have to bring my digi camera with me for one. i don’t need a gaming system since i can play games on my phone. i don’t need an alarm since my phone has one already. the phone can even track my health, via steps or heart rate. there’s endless possibilities with our phones. we can even control the tv!

a modern would would change my life because I have an old phone. The battery dies quickly and the screen doesn’t work most times. I could really use an updated phone so I don’t miss calls and texts like I do now.

It would likely change a lot of things in my life. I would save money with apps, be able to check bus schedules in real time, and even use my downtime to get things done. My current phone is only calls or text, and even then, it’s starting to die.

I’m starting to come around to the usefulness of texting, and various apps on Smartphones. I’m more of a only-want-to-talk-to let-you-know-I’ll-be-late kinda gal. I don’t like the idea of being ALWAYS available, but I can turn it off, right? :0

This would be great as I currently only have my work phone so it would be nice to have my own! I have a Blackberry for work currently and hate it. And I dropped the original one about a week after having it, with no case and they had to replace it.

A smartphone would change my life because right now I don’t own a cell phone. Would love to have one for those long car rides in case of emergencies. Would give me a little peace of mind. thanks for the giveawy.

I would give this to my parents & that’s how it would change my life, because currently they don’t own a cell phone and no one can get ahold of them! This would be essential for emergencies, when they’re babysitting my kids, etc.

I have a BlackBerry and he not very smart Casey! With a modern smartphone I could take pics of grandchildren, I could use awesome apps, I could learn about selfies, I could rule the world or rule the roost or something like that! ?

A smartphone would change my coworker’s life. If I find out she didn’t get one for Christma, I would gift this one to her as I know she wants to “get with the times.” I think it will make her more tech savvy and see will enjoy it!

This would change my mother in laws life. I would give it to her so if she fell and broke her elbow like she did last January she could call someone for help. Plus her grandkids could text and skype with her bringing her some happiness since we live in another city.

It would change my life because I would actually have a smart phone (I still have an old flip phone), so I could use scannable coupons, check messages on the go, check coupon apps on the go etc. It would be awesome!!!

The ALCATEL ONETOUCH IDOL 3 would be perfect for me
when I am commuting to and from work at all hours of the day and especially at night when I do night shifts.It would give me a sense of security to be able to call someone if my car broke down.
I have to drive through some harsh elements in the fall and winter to get home.This would be amazing and I don’t have a phone so if I won I would be so happy! I would bbe over the moon!!!

Calling the Great White North his home, Casey‘s spent the last few decades in pursuit of creating killer content. From novels as a kid, comics as a teen, to blogs and photos once he could grow a beard, he’ll use whatever’s around him to create amazing stuff. When he’s not creating, he’s parenting, exploring and trying to make life as awesome as possible for everyone around him. Because a boring life’s not a life worth living!

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